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The Law of Least Effort Transforms Difficult Relationships
Your frustration comes from trying too hard
I am generally a positive person, but I admit it; I was dreading an appointment with a certain client, and I let it ruin my morning. Not only my morning; this looming meeting tarnished my previous evening, and my lunch hour, too.
If you’re human, you have a certain someone in your life that triggers you. Maybe it’s someone you work with, or a member of your family, or a friend of a friend who turns up at social events every now and then.
What was it about this guy that triggered me? Well, the simple fact that his communication style drains my energy would be enough, but there’s more. The work took longer than I anticipated, and in the past month, I didn’t make the money to justify the time I put into his project.
As a freelancer, these things happen sometimes. It was 100% my fault. His language style isn’t his fault and I didn’t bid for the job correctly. That’s on me, and I needed to find a way to fix that.
The funny thing is, I like the work itself. The content is interesting to write and I usually feel good about the results. On the face of it, this is the type of job I live for.
